Board Meeting: April 29, 2025
The Board Meeting for the Ottawa-Carleton District School took place on April 29, 2025. Staff brought forward 3 reports with 3 recommendations, and a Trustee brought forward a Notice of Motion with 1 recommendation for discussion.
Coming out of the Committee of the Whole, I voted in favour of the Notice of Motion was brought forward to ensure that an update on the implementation of the Ministry of Education's Policy and Program Memorandum 119, developing and implementing equity and inclusive education policies in Ontario schools is provided to the Board of Trustees no later than September 30, 2025. This update will be provided through an update on the Indigenous, Equity and Human Rights Roadmap or as a separate update to the Board of Trustees. The recommendations were carried on the consent agenda.
Coming out of the Policy Review Committee, I voted in favour of the recommendations in Report 25-012, Approval of the Proposed Merger of Learning Resources Policies. This report sought the approval of the proposed merger of Policy P.030 CUR, Learning Media Requiring Approval and Policy P.031 CUR, Learning Resources. With the proposed merger of these policies, the main changes include introducing stronger language, ensuring learning resources are selected to align with curriculum and learning expectations, clarifying the definition of learning resources, and clarifying the right to appeal learning resources. The recommendations were carried.
Coming out of the Policy Review Committee, I voted in favour of the recommendations in Report 25-021, Rescission of P.082.HR - Selection, Training, Placement, and Appraisal of Staff for the Positions of Principal and Vice-Principal. This report seeks the approval to rescind Policy P.082.HR because the training, selection and placement of principals and vice-principals is an operational task that does not require a formal policy. The recommendations were carried on the consent agenda.
Coming out of the Policy Review Committee, I voted in favour of the recommendations in Report 25-011, Approval of Revision to P.128 GOV, Privacy Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and Rescission of P.093 SCO Confidential Communication between Students and Staff. This report sought the approval for revisions to Policy P.128.GOV, Privacy Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and Rescission of P.093 SCO Confidential Communication between Students and Staff. The main changes include simplifying the language, removing detailed procedural language covered by our umbrella obligation to comply with privacy legislation, and simplifying content using legislative language. The recommendations were carried on the consent agenda.
Please note that the opinions expressed here are entirely my own and do not reflect an official position of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board or the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board of Trustees. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me using my contact form here.
Key links
Video for the Board Meeting on April 29, 2025
Agenda for the Board Meeting on April 29, 2025
Notice of Motion on Anti-Racism and Anti-Hate
Report 25-011, Approval of Revision to P.128 GOV, Privacy Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and Rescission of P.093 SCO Confidential Communication between Students and Staff.
Appendix A, Revised Policy
Report 25-012, Approval of the Proposed Merger of Learning Resources Policies
Appendix A, Revised Policy
Report 25-021, Rescission of P.082.HR - Selection, Training, Placement, and Appraisal of Staff for the Positions of Principal and Vice-Principal
